Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
CHATTANOOGA,
THE MANUFA CTURING AND COM
MEkCIAL CENTRE OF
THE SOUTH.


New Metropolis in the Galaxy of American
CITIES Arising From the Ashes of the War
Destined by Nature to be q Great City "A
Brief Summary of Its Wonderful Progress,
Its UneXampled Prosperity, Its Brilliant
Futurc-Unsurpassed as 3 Manufacturing
Point-Unequaled Water and Rail Trans
portation Facilities, and the Centre of the
Mineral District OF the South--Its Pictur-
esque Surroundings, Rendered Famous in
History and Song and Its SSlubrlous Climate
Centre of Fine Agricultural District
The Rapid Growth OF All Lines of Mercan-
tile Pursults-What Chattanooga Has Done
for the Men Who Have Invested Within Its
boundaries; Fortunes Rapidly Made in All
Legitimate Branches OF Trade - On the
Threshold Of New Era of Prosperity,
Heretofore Unequaled in the History of
Our Country and Scarcely Dreamt of by
It's Most Sangune Wcll-Wishers.
A remark current among soldiers in the
war period was "all wise men with
through tickets to hell and stop-over priv
ileges at Chattanooga take the through
train tor their destin alton" Expressions
such as these serve TO demonstrate the
estimate in which Chattanooga @as held
from 1866 to 1870, and the superficial con-
dltiens OF the city almost justi-
fed the remarks. Lying supinely,
impoverished by the devastation of the
terrible battles that were waged within
its gates, sapped of every resource by the
Unsuitable greed of immense armies, It's
buildings RACED, struggling village with
no permanent residents, the rendezvous
of army stragglers and camp followers,
deomated by diseases which followed in
the wake OF a long intrenched s0ldiery,
beshmed by floods and befouled by
mustered out army, the little town on the
river bank WAS indeed repulsive to the
eve, and the stoutest heart grew faint in
contemplating its future. such was
its condition up to 1870. Without
schools, with only church or two, no
social order, and the whole fabric OF
municipal government demOraliZed, with
scarcely a brick house, and the ouly
business houses consisting Of dilapldated
wooden shauties which had been built
for com issary stores, hardly a habita-
bic residence, not a puolic building,
Chattanooga seventeen years ago began
its first definite struggle to maintain it's
autonomy and TO become city.
What is the record!
In 1860, $500 inhabitants; 1870. 6,093;
1880, u, S92; 1855, 26, 900; 1886, 81, 900; 1887
$4,000, and including the environs nearly
10000.
What Of It's wealth?
IL 1860 [includlng slaves the assessed
value of property was 81, 1870, 1928; 1870,
$1,195, GiG; 1880, $8,6S3. l42; 1885, SIS, 229,-
646,; 1886, $4,000, 600; 1887, 100000.
" hat OF ite industries?
In 1860 the CO Sital empioved In manu-
featuring was $209.300; 1910, $475, 155; in
1850, S2,7oO,OO0; 1885, $7,50e,OOO; 1887,
SIC. 000 Geo.
WHAT of it's banking capital?
In 1856 the banking capital was not
$40 600, III 1870 IL was about $4,000, in
1880 about 100000, in 1857. including the
surplus, it is over 81 100000 with pros
poet Of becoming about S1,500,000 before
the year closes.
What Of it's churches?
In 1860 the church property in the city
was worth about $4,000, IN 1870 about
$4,000, in 1880 about 500 600; to-day the
valuation is over s750,000, and before
twelve months have passed four new
churches, costing over $250,000, will be
erected.
What of the schoolss
In 1870 there were none; in 1885 the en-
rOllnent was Bass; in 1887 it will exceed
5000, besides d unIversity with over ITO
scholars and half dozen private schools
and seminaries.
And so it could be continued ad inini-
tum, showing the marvellous development
that mas ensued, and demonstrating that
Chattanooga is row but on the threshold
OF the glorious future that awaits it.
TIE casual reader will inquire what
has caused the rate Of growth to become
relatively so much greater in the past
twelve months than in any preceding
semi-decade!
The question is one OF easy solution.
The South is just emerging from the
paralysis which seized II after the war.
Its bOundless resources aud Iimitless nat
ural wealth is put now being fully real
lied. 1t is like a giant that has been pros
trate, bound first by adaBantine chains
forged by slavery and then exhausted by
the devastating effects Of war, now shakes
of the lethargy and rises a perfect man,
armed with every resource that God can
give, sustained by untaltsring faith in his
own strength, ana begins a struggle
which is triumph, unchsllenged by man
and uneXampled in history.
What has contributed specifically to
the marvellous rapidity of ChattanOoga's
growth in the past few months has been
concentration of effort. This has been
effected by the organization OF companies
strong enough to present its resourcesi
and advantages intelligently. The citi-
zens have felt the benefcent effects Of
such effort, and have now reached the
point where ali their energies and ospac-
tiles can be tested In one magnificent
project, stronger by far than any yet con-
ceived anywhere In the South, and CON-
bining all the prudence, energy, capac-
Ity and business foresight that the
brightest minds and most conserva tive
judgment can dictate. This Is the Or
ganization Of the Chattanooga Land,
Coal, Iron and Railway Company, a COR
poration backed by $4,000, 900 capital,
and representing as It's assets $4,000 acres
of land, every foot Of which lies within
ak miles OF the corporate limits of Chat
tanooga, bordered for twelve miles by the
Tennessee river and containing exhaust
less stores OF coal, iron ore and lime stone,
and comprises thousands OF acres OF the
most beautiful suburban tracts OF the
city.
Why is this company beneficial?
Because 1t combines all the business
prudence and active enterprise OF the
city into a systematic effort in behalf Of
Chattanooga's material growth.
Because 1t is strong enough to over
leap all obstacles and powerful enough
to publish to the world the matchless re-
sources and unequaled advantages Of the
city and section.
Because IL can lend O helping hand to
every laudable manufacturing enterprise.
Because it will spend a million or more
in developing it's properties.
Because, in snort, IL represents limit
less wealth and boundless resources, and
brings into active being all the energy
and brains OF the community, systemati-
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